Humboldt Glacier

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:glacier
gptkbp:calving active
gptkbp:climate important site
used for predictions
gptkbp:climate_impact sea level rise
gptkbp:collaborations international
gptkbp:collection remote sensing
aerial surveys
ground-based measurements
gptkbp:community_impact fishing industries
indigenous populations
gptkbp:diameter up to 1,500 meters
gptkbp:ecosystem gptkb:seals
polar bears
migratory birds
arctic foxes
gptkbp:emergency_services conducted
gptkbp:environmental_concerns global warming
gptkbp:environmental_initiatives important
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Fridtjof_Nansen
gptkbp:flows_into northwest
gptkbp:geological_features gptkb:significant
gptkb:complex
ongoing
dynamic
accelerating
crevasses
seracs
tidewater glacier
ongoing interest
gptkbp:geological_formation basaltic rock
gptkbp:glacial_deposition notable
gptkbp:glacial_sediments studied for climate history
gptkbp:historical_records available since early 20th century
gptkbp:historical_significance named after Alexander von Humboldt
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Humboldt Glacier
gptkbp:ice_flow_dynamics studied extensively
gptkbp:ice_loss gptkb:significant
gptkbp:impact_on_marine_ecosystems notable
gptkbp:is_monitored_by essential
gptkbp:is_observed_in satellite imagery
gptkbp:landforms fjords
gptkbp:length approximately 70 kilometers
gptkbp:location gptkb:Greenland
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Greenland_Ice_Sheet
gptkbp:publications numerous
gptkbp:research conducted regularly
gptkbp:research_importance climate change studies
gptkbp:research_institutes collaborating globally
gptkbp:retreat_rate approximately 30 meters per year
gptkbp:seasonal_activities influences local weather patterns
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Humboldt_Mountains
gptkbp:terminus gptkb:Baffin_Bay
gptkbp:tourism limited access
gptkbp:width approximately 10 kilometers
gptkbp:zone polar climate
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Northeast_Greenland_National_Park
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5